Asperger's+Syndrome

=**Asperger's Syndrome** =

 Asperger's Syndrome is a developmental disorder that inhibits a person from communicating effectively with others. Asperger's Syndrome is characterized by socially inappropriate behavior and a fixation on a specific topic. This syndrome is a subgroup on the Autistic Spectrum which is also known as the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in the United States.

Hans Asperger was a physician form Austria who first described the syndrome in 1944. Symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome include: =media type="custom" key="11430680" =
 * Don't pick up on social cues
 * Dislike changes in routine
 * Appear to lack empathy
 * Avoid eye contact
 * Formal style of speaking (will use advanced language)[[image:file:///Users/student/Desktop/autism_ribbon.jpg]]
 * Unusual facial expression and/or posture[[image:file:///Users/student/Desktop/autism_ribbon.jpg]]
 * Preoccupied with one or few interests
 * One-sided conversations
 * Delayed motor development
 * Heightened sensitivity
 * repetitive speech
 * obsession with complex topics

= = = = <span style="color: #8b068b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Asperger's Syndrome is thought to be common among many famous inventors, writers, scientists, artists, and genuisus. Famous example of people who live with Asperger's include Bill Gates, Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Jane Austin, Pablo Picasso, Mozart Galileo, Benjamin Franklin, Aristotle, Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, and even Shakespeare.

<span style="color: #ee600f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Doctor's sometimes have a hard time distinguishing the difference between intellectual giftedness and Asperger's Syndrome. Research done on the personalities of gifted people show that they are intense, restless, strong-willed, and sensitive to light and sound, which are all characteristics of Asperger's. <span style="color: #ee600f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #ee600f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Asperger's occurs in 2-3 people out of every 1,000. It is believed that Asperger's Syndrome has a hereditary component. Research is being done to determine if environmental factors influence brain development and affect the patient. There is no cure or treatment for Asperger's, but reasearch is being done to better understand the disorder.

<span style="color: #791bcd; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The public commonly views people living with Asperger's as emotionally deprived, or that the person is being intentionally rude. People may also say that Asperger's is the product of bad parenting, instead of a neurobiological disorder. People with Asperger's can still lead full and happy lives as long as they are properly educated and supported, despite their disabilities.

<span style="color: #791bcd; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Asperger's is closely linked with autism and bipolar depression.

Autism Bipolar Depression

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